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Slow Food O'ahu Newsletter
Number 2010-01
Mailed January 6, 2010
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Welcome Slow Food O'ahu Member or Friend,
Welcome
to the first issue of the Slow Food O'ahu (SFO) Newsletter. You are receiving
this newsletter because you are (1) an active SFO member or
(2) someone who has been placed on our mailing list as a friend
of SFO. At the start, there are about 270 people receiving
this e-newsletter, of which approximately 140 are active members.
This
newsletter is a work-in-progress. The frequency of the
newsletter is yet to be determined, but we will use it as a complement
to our website to announce our events. Later, we hope to use it as a
vehicle to send out information about various items of interest in our
local community. If you have an article please send me the information at our address below.
Please
note that our Secretary (that's also me at the moment) will be
maintaining a separate list of "members only" to be used to send out
information, such as business items or events that are open only to
members. As a member, you will receive this information from our
slowfoodoahu@yahoo.com e-mail address.
Eventually the newsletter will be posted and archived on our website as well.
IF YOU WISH TO UNSUBSCRIBE, please do so by deleting yourself on the
unsubscribe button or let me know. I will add new members as I am informed from Slow Food
USA or by e-mail request.
Slow regards,
Francine Wai
Secretary/Membership Coordinator
slowfoodoahu@yahoo.com
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Ancient Alchemy: Fermented Foods From Around the World (Workshop)
Thursday, January 21, 2010 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM
For thousands of years, humans have used lacto-fermentation (pickling), not only as a natural preservation method, but also to increase the nutritional value of foods and to aid digestion. Ancient Greeks even deemed the process a form of "alchemy." Historically touted for their delicious tastes and medicinal properties, these authentic pickled condiments are increasingly hard to find in today's market due to industrialized preservation techniques.
In this workshop, Traci Potterf, Ph.D. and Skya Boudousquie, the co-founders of the Island-based company, Ola Loa Wellness, will show you how exotic pickles from around the world can easily become a part of your everyday diet. Traci and Skya's light-hearted, hands-on food demonstrations integrate cultural and historical contexts as well as modern scientific understandings of the health benefits of traditionally prepared local, organic foods. Students will walk away feeling inspired to implement these nourishing and affordable foodways in their daily lives and to share this healing knowledge with their communities. In addition to tasting delicious samples (see below), students will fill and take home their own jar of fermenting vegetables (a pet pickle). The event will take place in the beautiful Queen Emma Tea House in Honolulu.
*Japanese Cucumber Misozuke: fermented with miso and served in a jasmine brown rice ball with homemade gomasio and seaweed
*German Sauerkraut: fermented with high mineral sea salt and seasoned with caraway, mustard seeds, and juniper berries. Served on homemade sprouted sourdough rye bread
*Indian Fermented Tropical Fruit Chutney: fermented with whey; seasoned with ginger and aromatic spices. Served over home sprouted lentils and mung beans
This event is limited to 30 people, and the cost for the event is $35 for members, $40 for nonmembers and guests. If you would like to attend this event, please RSVP to Michelle at sfo.reservation@gmail.com and include with your RSVP your name, and the name and member status of any guests you would like to bring. RSVPs will be accepted until January 14 and payment must be received by January 18 to hold your reservation. All checks should be made out to SLOW FOOD OAHU. Payment address and directions to the event will be sent to all confirmed guests. You will need to bring your own serving ware to the event for tasting (plates, silverware, napkins) and one (very clean) pint size jar with a lid to take home the pickles you make.
About Ola Loa Wellness: Ola Loa Wellness was created to help return traditional nourishing foods and holistic health wisdom to the communities of Hawaii. Ola Loa Wellness offers a wide array of food and yoga workshops as well as private consults. Traci and Skya have worked with Hale'iwa Farmer's Market, North Star University, 'Olelo Community Media, Castle Medical and school children, among other groups in Hawaii, to educate the public about the accessibility and benefits of nourishing, local foods. They believe people from all walks of life have the right to clean food and abundant health. To learn more about Ola Loa Wellness Offerings to the community, or for more info about instructors Skya and Traci, visit http://www.olaloawellness.com.
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Slow Food O'ahu Annual Meeting and Potluck - MEMBERS ONLY
January 24, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
2970 East Manoa Rd. (site of the former Beausoleil Restaurant)
Reservations are still being accepted for our Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 24, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. If you are a SFO member, you should have received a separate announcement in December about the potluck event. We need a reservation to ensure appropriate set-up at the restaurant. To RSVP contact Michelle Phillips at sfo.reservation@gmail.com.
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Foodie Flick at the Movie Museum: The Ramen Girl
January 9, 2010
This is short notice... The Movie Museum is having its last showing of a wonderful foodie flick, The Ramen Girl (2008), on Saturday, January 9, 2010. This film depicts the story of a young American woman, Abby, who learns the slow way of cooking ramen in Tokyo. If you saw the movie Tampopo, you will like The Ramen Girl. Call the Movie Museum at 735-8771 for show times (4 showings) and reservations. |
Volunteers Needed for KCC Farmers Market Slow Food O'ahu is at the KCC Farmers Market once a month on the second Saturday of the month from 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. We share a booth with Whole Foods and need volunteers who are willing to staff the booth for shifts of approximately 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Volunteers answer questions about the Slow Food movement, share information about our events, provide membership information, and sell our bags. If you are able to spare a few hours, please contact Coordinator Rike Weiss at rikeweiss@hotmail.com.
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 Slow Food O'ahu Bag and Bumper Sticker Available
Slow Food Oahu has its own canvas bag (see picture to the right) and bumper sticker (see picture below) for sale. The bag is made from organic cotton. Unlike standard cotton, the organic cotton is grown without synthetic fertilizers, so you can enjoy exceptional softness and make an environmental difference as well. The bag is very durable as well. Our bag's design is from none other than renown local Hawai'i artist, Pegge Hopper and is part of our newsletter and website design. The design features the taro leaf, the slow food snail, motto, and website.
The bag costs $15 for members, $20 for non-members. It may be too bit late for the holidays, but it is not too late to buy one for yourself or for Valentine's Day (after all, the taro leaf is shaped like a heart and has a little red heart in the center). The bumper sticker costs $1.
We have bags and bumper stickers available for sale at the KCC Farmers Market (see article above) and at our events. To order, please contact Treasurer Mae Isonaga at maeisonaga@mac.com.
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